Various forces shape individuals' economic classes beyond income, such as education level, marital status, home ownership status, the ability to take vacations and more. 54% of Americans self-identify ...

America's middle class is shrinking, but not because people are getting poorer. Instead, more households are climbing the ladder, new research suggests.

Economic mobility and a steady rise up the 'ranks' of the financial strata are often heavy on the minds of American consumers. The United States is a place of extremes, financially. The wealthy rake ...

Corrections & Clarifications: An earlier version of this story misspelled Jeremy Horpedahl's name. America’s middle class is spooked about the economy. Consumer confidence has been falling for most of ...

Bank of America Chairman and CEO Brian Moynihan cautioned that while the American consumer remains a powerful force keeping the economy afloat, the middle class is beginning to feel the strain.